PILASTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pilaster" is a kind of...):

column; pillar ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)

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